Justin Lee was the Online Editor for the Summer 2004 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. Banana Split
Jasmine, Bambooda and Rice Paper are all trying to do what Banana magazine couldn't: attract second generation Asian-Canadians
t’s a late November afternoon in 2002 and Banana magazine managing editor Kuan Foo is in Toronto to meet entertainment editor Christine Miguel and other contributors. It’s going to be a depressing meeting – the day before, Foo received a disturbing phone call from editor-in-chief Mark Simon in Vancouver. Simon delivered the bad news: Banana’s […]
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Many Canadian music websites are barely staying afloat, much less thriving but their creators certainly aren't doing it for the money
Casually dressed employees type away at their cubicles. The phone rings continuously over top droning, anxious coworkers. Posters of prominent Canadian artists like The Tragically Hip and Sam Roberts decorate the walls of the spacious studio loft. At first glance the UmbrellaMusic.com offices at 30 St. Clair West in midtown Toronto resemble its print magazine […]
